{"id":2342,"date":"2020-08-28T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tboacademy.com\/blog\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2024-10-03T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T05:37:31","slug":"solo-trip-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tboacademy.com\/blog\/solo-trip-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Solo Trip – Little Courage and A Whole New Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For a person like me who is always surrounded by friends and families throughout life, the idea of going on a SOLO TRIP is a strange one. I always thought about how a person could go on a trip all by himself. With one to talk to and enjoy with, he must feel like a complete loner. But all my misconceptions came to an end when I went for MY FIRST SOLO TRIP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo Trip Begins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It all started when my friends and I entered into our late 20s, getting into relationships, or getting married. Our hangout plans started to happen only on WhatsApp and social media only. I started to feel alone and started reading articles about how to deal with the situation, and most of the articles revolved around going on a solo trip, but still, I didn\u2019t have the courage to go on a solo trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then one day, one of my friends invited me to his marriage in Rishikesh, and I went for it. I had never been to Rishikesh, so I decided that I will stay back with a common friend to explore Rishikesh after the marriage. The next day, that common friend decided to come back to our hometown due to some urgent work, but I was not ready to go back as I really wanted to spend some time in Rishikesh. So, I decided to stay back all alone and booked a hotel stay with little excitement and lots of nervousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Next Day, everyone left, and I started my Solo Trip. When I reached the hotel to check-in, I kept on thinking that the manager might be judging me. Soon I was in my room and rested for a couple of hours with nervousness still in my heart. In the evening, I decided to go for a walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My hotel was situated at the banks of River Ganga near Laxman Jhula, and when I started to walk around, my nervousness started to wither away, and the excitement started to fill my heart when the cool breeze from River Ganga soothed my body and soul. I visited numerous temples, had a couple of snacks, and clicked a few photographs too. I even spent a couple of hours near the river with my feet immersed in water, and later I trekked for around 2 km on a small hill to spend time near a small waterfall. The next day, I explored more nearby places on foot as I had no planned itinerary, so I went for anything that I could explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip made me realize few things like you can spend any amount of time you want at a place without having to deal with a selfie freak friend who enjoys his phone more than nature, or a friend who is always in a hurry to visit more places rather than exploring a few or a friend who always wants everyone to follow him. This first solo trip of mine has changed me a lot, made me more confident, self-reliant, and self-motivated. I learned to enjoy my own company and considered myself as an explorer (too early to say but not just a traveler anymore).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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